Epicon Unit Secures RM47.38 Mln Subcontract For NPE Extension

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14) -- Epicon Bhd’s 70 per cent-owned subsidiary, Concrete Empire Sdn Bhd (CESB), has secured a RM47.38 million subcontract for the supply of precast segmental crossheads for the privatisation project of the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) Extension.

AWC Unit Bags RM39.70 Mln Subcontract For Hyperscale Data Centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- AWC Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Qudotech Sdn Bhd, has entered into a subcontract agreement with Gamuda Engineering Sdn Bhd involving a hyperscale data centre project worth RM39.70 million in Bandar Spring Hill, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

MIDA Connects 25 Local Firms With TNB Companies For RE Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has connected 25 Malaysian manufacturing and services companies with TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB GENCO) and TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd to explore renewable energy (RE) supply-chain opportunities.

KL Rubber Market Ends Mixed On Thai Supply Outlook

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended mixed on Wednesday, tracking weaker regional rubber futures as expectations of increased raw material supply from Thailand during its peak production season weighed on sentiment.

NetBox Labs Signs NVIDIA, Grafana Labs Partnerships

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- NetBox Labs, which develops the network and data centre management software NetBox, has announced partnerships with NVIDIA and Grafana Labs, along with new platform capabilities, at its first NetBox Evolve conference.

Bursa Malaysia Remains In Positive Territory At Mid-Afternoon

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index remained in positive territory at mid-afternoon, supported by sustained buying interest in selected heavyweights led by transportation and logistics as well as banking stocks. 

KL20: Malaysia Targets RM700 Mln Venture Capital Investments By 2030 -- Akmal Nasrullah

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is targeting RM700 million in venture capital (VC) investments and an estimated 2,000 to 3,500 additional active startup companies by 2030 through the KL20 initiative, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

SFD Inaugurates Kosovo’s Upgraded Pristina–Mitrovica Highway Section

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the Government of Kosovo have inaugurated an upgraded section of the Pristina–Mitrovica Highway, the fund’s first completed project in Kosovo.

Budget 2027: Local Semiconductor Firms Must Move Up Value Chain -- Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Local semiconductor companies must translate Budget 2027's allocation into greater participation in higher-value activities such as integrated circuit (IC) design, as Malaysia seeks to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor supply chain, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

Investors In Malaysia Should Be Judged By Job Quality, Treatment Of Women – Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Investors in Malaysia should be assessed on the quality of jobs they create and how they treat workers, particularly women, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

FBM KLCI Ends Morning Session Higher On Buying In Selected Heavyweights

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midday, supported by persistent buying in selected heavyweights, led by plantation and healthcare counters.

Budget 2027 To Strengthen Rubber Glove Sector’s Resilience, Transformation – MARGMA

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 aims to strengthen Malaysia’s economic resilience, support industrial transformation and enhance workforce development in the rubber glove sector, said the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA).